April 2012 Blog Posts (127)

‘Round me on the airplane, some passengers are reading, and many are sleeping, as we wing our way over Greenland, bound for home.   While my body is exhausted, my head and heart are full of the sights, sounds, and experiences of the last days.  Hmmm, how to make sense of a holiday of short duration but of huge personal proportions…  Eight days ago, I flew with my family from Southern…

The Heavens Opened: Part 22

By Anna Rountree

(Continuation)

Departure

Then Elijah and I bowed and turned to leave. Before we reached the area where the dancing was taking place, I turned again to look at my Father. The mercy, splendor, and faithfulness of our God overwhelmed me. I choked a little as I said, “I love You, Daddy.”

“I love you, Anna,” my Father replied.

I smiled again and began to walk from the throne room with Elijah.…

Paul, having thus shown he was not inferior to any apostle, not to Peter himself, speaks of the great foundation doctrine of the gospel. For what did we believe in Christ? Was it not that we might be justified by the faith of Christ? If so, is it not foolish to go back to the law, and to expect to be justified by the merit of moral works, or sacrifices, or ceremonies? The occasion of this declaration doubtless arose from the ceremonial law;…

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for Your promise of protection from the enemy. Thank You for the many times that I have been spared from the evil plans of the devil. I do appreciate Your angels watching over me and my loved ones. I am grateful that no weapon formed against me prospers. Lord, I submit to You, knowing that when I resist the enemy, he must flee from me. Thank You for answering me when I am in trouble and showing me the way out and how to overcome every problem that I face.…

This past three weeks have been very challenging for me.  I have been overwhelmed with my work and seemed to be choking in it. Instead of depending on God, my time with Him was practically reduced to nothing.  With Him aside, I was faced with the toughest challenges I have ever experienced.  In all this chaos, I kept saying to myself, 'God is in control', whereas  I had placed Him second in all the chaos around me.  Although I called for His help every now and then, I, at the same time…

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for Your wisdom and guidance each day. It is so exciting to walk in Your ways. I do appreciate the unexpected blessings You bring my way each day. Thank You for the wonderful people You have brought in my life. Lord, give me the discernment to recognize those things that are not of you. Give me spiritual eyesight to see things that are of the enemy so that I might not be fooled by him. Keep me from anger and help me to know Your will so that I can follow…

Notwithstanding Peter's character, yet, when Paul saw him acting so as to hurt the truth of the gospel and the peace of the church, he was not afraid to reprove him. When he saw that Peter and the others did not live up to that principle which the gospel taught, and which they professed, namely, That by the death of Christ the partition wall between Jew and Gentile was taken down, and the observance of the law of Moses was no longer in force; as Peter's offence was public, he publicly…

Understanding the Bible

"Behind and beneath the Bible, above and beyond the Bible, is the God of the Bible."

The Bible is God's written revelation of His will to men.

It's central theme is salvation through Jesus Christ.

The Bible contains 66 books, written by 40 authors, covering a period of approximately 1600 years.

The Old Testament was…

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for the joy that You have given me. I do not want to take the fruit of the Holy Spirit for granted. I am blessed to experience Your love, joy and peace, especially in the middle of my trials. Truly You give us peace that passes all understanding. Father, give me a continued love for Your Word and a desire to study it faithfully. I also need the grace to apply it in my daily life. Help all of Your people to esteem Your Word and honor You by keeping it.…

During my subconscious daily tasks of getting ready God laid in my spirit a topic of discussion, Biblical sound bites. While brushing my teeth as well as showering I meditated and analyzed these words to gain a broader perspective. The secular world provides a true definition; Sound bites are short speeches usually used on radio or television as part of a news story. Often during the…

What was meant by 'speaking in tongues' in Acts chapter Two.

What strikes me most about Paris is the historic nature of it … the age of the buildings, streets, and statuary—the exquisite detail and beauty.  ‘The building that has taken my breath…

The power of His words. God says: My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh (Proverbs 4:20-22, NKJV). Do you want life? Do you want healing and health? God’s says that His words provide both. In the above passage, this is what God says about healing and its relationship to His Word. But note His related instructions. •…

I have always held to the belief that if one part of the Word is True, then it all is True. Also, I hold to the Spirit of the Word not the letter of the Word. This has always covered most if not all of things said against the Word. It holds me accountable at the same time for my actions.

We all know the story Jesus told of the three servants. Their master had given each some of his money to handle. When he returned, he called them to give an account of what they had done.…

A simple army of ants

in silent cooperation and unity,

quickly work side-by-side -

Setting an example for humanity.



From Scriptural advice

we're instructed to observe

the behavior of these insects

and see value from learning to serve.



Achieving the colony's purpose

and focusing on its common  mission,

labor is given for the greater good

via its natural instinct of unison.



For much can be accomplished

from sharing like…

In Life's matrix of possibilities,

outcomes can be reduced to an array -

For the mixture of cursing and blessing correlates

directly to choices not carefully weighed.



With God on one axis

and Satan on the other,

challenges from many of Life's trials

have various payouts, from one cell to another.



From the earthly consequences,

which are the result of our actions,

we're ultimately responsible

and not saved by divine…

The Holy Spirit and Languages.  This Morning Briefing is a two-parter.

Part One.

We made our way across London via the Underground to see…